A Bill seeking to regulate and formalise the employment of domestic workers, apprentices, interns, and other informal sector employees in Nigeria has passed second reading in the Senate. The legislation, titled the Informal Sector Private…
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), along with affiliated bodies, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja…
The House of Representatives Committee on Pensions is set to amend the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014 to address emerging issues in Nigeria’s pension system. Committee Chairman, Mr. Hussaini Jalo, disclosed this during a stakeholder…
The Federal Government has commenced training for youths in Lagos under the Skill-to-Wealth (S2W) programme, an initiative aimed at equipping young Nigerians with practical skills in agriculture, renewable energy, and the automobile industry. The training,…
Stakeholders from Nigeria’s South-East and South-South regions have called for urgent and increased investment in technical and vocational education as a solution to the country’s growing youth unemployment crisis. This call was made on Thursday…
The Senate on Wednesday pledged to expose Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that violate the federal character principle in their recruitment practices. Senator Allwell Onyesoh (PDP, Rivers) made the declaration at an investigative hearing on…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a Group Life Assurance Scheme for federal civil servants, paramilitary personnel, and uniformed officers. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this on…
The Federal Government has affirmed that gender mainstreaming will be a core principle guiding its ongoing labour administration reforms. Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammad Dingyadi, made this known on Monday while delivering the…
The Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Investment, Senator John Enoh, has urged Mrs. Ngozi Oyewole and other newly inaugurated members of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Governing Council to elevate the Fund’s role…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s pension industry have called for increased government funding, stronger institutional collaboration, and policy reforms to enhance regulatory effectiveness and improve contributor welfare. The calls were made on Saturday at the inaugural Pension…
